Dozens of air medical services personnel from across the country will gather in the nation’s capital March 11-13 to draw greater attention to issues affecting the emergency medical transport community. As part of their visit, they will meet with key policy- and lawmakers on Capitol Hill on March 12 to educate them about the need […]
Duncan Aviation has layoffs for first time in its history
Duncan Aviation has been forced to implement a reduction in its nationwide workforce, the first in its 53-year history. The layoffs are “in response to the ailing economy and credit crisis as well as political and media grandstanding against the business aviation industry,” officials said. The layoffs affect nearly every department, impacting 304 positions, including […]
Harty named Raisbeck CFO
Raisbeck Engineering has promoted Pat Harty to Chief Financial Officer. Harty, Raisbeck’s former controller, is now responsible for all financial contracts and expenditures of the Seattle-based company. In addition, he will oversee Raisbeck Engineering’s business activities. Harty has more than 30 years as a CFO, general manager, and practicing CPA. He graduated from Western Washington […]
ASTM guide in works for LSA manufacturers
ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft is at work on a guide to help LSA manufacturers. ASTM WK22124, Guide for Compliance with Light Sport Airplane Standards, is designed to aid the industry in understanding how to use LSA standards to meet regulatory requirements, according to the FAA‘s Thomas Gunnarson. Current FAA regulations require […]
Massey replaces fleet with Diamonds
Massey University in New Zealand will buy 14 new Diamond aircraft for its School of Aviation, including two twin-engine Diamond Aircraft 42 (DA42, pictured) and 12 DA40 single-engine planes. Massey is New Zealand’s only university with an aviation school. The aircraft will operate from the Milson Flight Systems Centre at Palmerston North Airport. It is […]
Global gathering to focus on safety
An initiative to improve aviation safety will unveil its findings at an international conference in Biarritz, France, next month. The two-day conference, titled “The Human Role in Aviation,” will explore the findings of the Dublin-based Human Integration into the Lifecycle of Aviation Systems (HILAS) project on best practices in designing, operating, maintaining and regulating the […]
‘The Alaska Bush Pilot Chronicles’
Mort Mason recently released his second book, “The Alaska Bush Pilot Chronicles,” which includes stories from his more than 30 years of flying hunters, fishermen and sightseers to remote locations around his state in his Piper Super Cub and a Cessna Turbocharged 206 Amphibian. Mason also includes tales of legendary pilots who’ve flown before him […]
ACONE to present Frasca with award
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will present Rudy Frasca, founder and CEO of Frasca International, the 2009 Godfrey L. Cabot Award. Frasca will receive the award in June in recognition of his lifelong, innovative developments in flight simulation that have enhanced world aviation by safety through training, according to ACONE officials. Born of […]
ViaSat and Satcom Direct ink deal
ViaSat Inc. has appointed Satcom Direct as a value-added reseller and customer support liaison for its new Yonder Mobile Broadband Service, offering data and voice communication services for corporate, business, and military aircraft. The Yonder Mobile Broadband Service uses patented ViaSat ArcLight mobile satellite technology, which enables use of a 12-inch, lightweight antenna, offering aircraft […]